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(11) EP 1 488 646 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
05.02.2004

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/52

(21) Application number: 03719430.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04Q 7/20
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/008628
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/081391 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.03.2002 US 365820 P
07.05.2002 US 378805 P
17.09.2002 US 411435 P

(71) Applicant: Mapinfo Corporation
Troy, NY 12180 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MOON, George, C.
    Aurora, ON (CA)
  • MATTHEW, Tweedie
    Troy, NY 12180 (US)
  • DOVE, John
    Troy, NY 12180 (US)
  • DEWALD, Edward
    Troy, NY 12180 (US)
  • LI, Xiang
    North York, ON M2J 4T4 (CA)
  • PETRONIS, Scott
    Glenville, NY 12302 (US)
  • BERRILL, Arthur, R.
    Goodwood, ON L0C 1A0 (CA)
  • LEA, Tony
    East York, ON M4G 1J2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Janson, Ronny 
Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyra AB,Box 10316
100 55 Stockholm
100 55 Stockholm (SE)

   


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